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Odd and interesting news from the Midwest.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Some crosswalks in downtown Kalamazoo are being transformed to look like piano keys ahead of a big musical event.
CANEY, Kan. (AP) — A small southeast Kansas school district that is "hanging on by a thread" will have a four-day week for the rest of the sch…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri became the latest state to adopt a new set of education benchmarks to replace the national Common Core sta…
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of people who didn't know Charles Lanam went to his funeral anyway, honoring his life and his service to his …
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's corrections director acknowledged Monday that his staff made mistakes but said no one has been fired over the …
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Furry, four-legged lobbyists visited the Illinois State Capitol to support legislation that would require research do…
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — A new study finds the moose population is booming at Isle Royale National Park while wolves are on the verge of dying out.
WINNEBAGO, Neb. (AP) — A proposed change to Winnebago tribal enrollment could change the northeast Nebraska tribe's future.
FORT LARNED, Kan. (AP) — Archaeologists believe they have a better idea of where bodies may be buried near a frontier military post in Kansas …
